Used 2011 Mitsubishi Lancer Consumer Reviews
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We have a limited number of reviews for the 2011 Lancer, so we've included reviews for other years of the Lancer since its last redesign.
Overall Solid Car
Bob, 05/31/2010
2010 Mitsubishi Lancer ES 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Compared Ford Focus, Honda Fit, Chevy Cobalt, and Ford Fiesta. Although this car may lack the gizmos of some of these cars, I'm still glad I chose it. Love the exterior styling and peppiness of the car (ES Five Speed). Bluetooth and Sirius radio make the highway driving more enjoyable. Handles well on the curves. Easy and fun shifting. Good mpg, exactly what I was looking for. And it was a bit lighter on the wallet too. Time will tell, but so far, so good.
good car overall but not worth it
Ben s, 01/08/2021
2011 Mitsubishi Lancer GTS 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl CVT)
3 of 9 people found this review helpful
i bought my 2011 lancer gts off a private seller and it worked great until after about a week we found out it was a salvage car and transmission needs a wiring harness to work and weve tried so many mechanics to try to fix it and they all said get rid of it so my opinion on this car is bad because they are cheap pieces of plastic that don´t work. when they put the automatic CVT trans it it that don´t need to be in there cause they don´t function right. the 2011 lancer gts is a good car but not worth it. this was the first car i bought from Mitsubishi and it ruined my childhood dream car so i have to find something else. so my recomendation is not to buy a used Mitsubishi lancer gts.
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Lit'l Rally Red ES
authurdent, 06/22/2011
2011 Mitsubishi Lancer ES 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
4 of 14 people found this review helpful
After buying an Outlander XLS a year back, we bought my mother-in-law a Lancer ES, same Rally Red - same black interior (less leather) and same sunroof. After some 20 years of Mitsu reliability, we figured an 82 year-old woman deserved a new reliable car with a bit of pizazz. Sure, the ES is no barn-burner, but the 16" alloys handle well around curves, and there's plenty of gadgetry to keep mom busy till the end of her days! While I like the height of the Outlander, the Lancer does inspire more confidence around the corners. Of course fuel economy is a big plus. We we use to 35+ with our old Mirage. The V6 Outlander is lousy for mpg, but the Lancer ES is a champ!
Lancer CVT is really weird
mitsumistake, 04/25/2012
2011 Mitsubishi Lancer ES 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
I bought a Lancer SX recently and have clocked 1600km and the CVT has behaved very strangely from day one. It lurches about dramatically especially when cold. Taking foot off accelerator produces sudden jolts, sometimes quite violently, and it then seems to want to brake on its own and slows down rapidly while coasting. Braking often produces a sensation like the car is fighting against the braking and wanting to surge forward. This is the weirdest drive I've ever had and have had no support from Mistubishi - the first 1500km service last week I gave the dealer a very concise report on this problem, and they had the car for TWO DAYS. They said the problem was fixed, but it has not.
Blocked visibility
blocked vision, 10/11/2010
2010 Mitsubishi Lancer ES 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 8 people found this review helpful
After 6 weeks, sun visors fail. When in use, they will drift down, blocking forward vision. Mitsubishi dealer replaced my visors with new ones. After about 4 weeks, they do the same thing. I find it hard to drive toward the sun, holding the visor in position with one hand and steering, shifting and using turn signals with the other hand. Other Mitsubishi models have better visors. Mitsubishi seems uninterested in fixing this problem on the Lancer.